Burger v. Prairie Development, Ltd.

Plaintiff, Donald Burger, sustained injuries when he fell off a ladder at a construction site. He is suing several defendants, including the owner of the real estate, Prairie Development, Ltd. Prairie successfully moved for summary judgment and was dismissed from the litigation. Burger appeals from that judgment, contending that the court erred in its conclusion that Prairie was not “in charge of” the work for purposes of liability under the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.). Burger also contends that the trial court mistakenly allowed Prairie to absolve…